Bargain basement last week, chic spa boutique this week! I do like to cover a little bit of everything. Thanks again for all of your wonderful suggestions! This week I'm adding to my June Jacobs Spa Collection review with a few more treatment products from her extensive line. Enjoy, and happy shopping.

June Jacobs
I have reviewed several June Jacobs products recently (you can read about them here) and had the occasion to try a few more. The philosophy behind the line is about bringing the spa experience home, complete with spa-strength products and spa-strength prices. If you can get past a bit of sticker shock, you'll find some nice treatment products that would make a nice addition to your own personal at-home spa.

Cooling Cucumber Cleanser ($36 for 3.5oz)
One nice thing about several JJ products is that you need only a very small amount of product. I discovered the hard way, after a face frothing with suds, that this cucumber cleanser is much better in small doses. The tube dispenses a thin line of cleanser, and you need only about an inch of it, and that's it. The mousse texture reminds me of BeneFit's Fantasy Mint Wash - light and fluffy. It foams up well and leaves your skin with that squeaky clean feeling; since I have dry skin, I really don't care for that tight feeling, so even though this cleanser is labeled "for normal to dry skin types, including those with sensitive skin," I would recommend it to someone with normal or combination skin, not dry.

Pore Refining Oatmeal Scrub ($38 for 3.7oz)
If you like something more earthy and natural looking and feeling, this scrub is for you. It smells like maple and brown sugar oatmeal, and even looks like the oatmeal you'd eat for breakfast (resist the temptation to eat this!). Although the texture is uneven with pieces of almond meal, oat bran, and grape seeds, it's surprisingly soft and gentle (but not best for sensitive skins, as the label indicates). This is one of the few JJ products that I would spend the money for and buy when my first tube runs out.

Pore Purifying Mud Masque ($52 for 5oz)
I know I don't mask as often as I should (I think my skin would like me to a few times a month), but in my own defense I think it's because so many masks that are clay-based are also very drying - an uncomfortable combination for someone like me with normal to dry skin that has the occasional oily blemish. What I've liked about the June Jacobs masks is that they are gentle and soothing while effectively cleansing and softening. I tried this one recently in combination with the Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque (reviewed below) - first the mud masque (apply, wait, rinse), then the cranberry (apply, wait, rinse). It did a great job of drawing out the excess oil in my skin without drying it out. I doubt I would pay $52 for another jar of this, but I plan to enjoy the jar I have.

Tea Tree Foot Rescue ($48 for 5oz)
Whose feet don't get tired? A nice foot cream is a necessity in any bathroom, and while this one is refreshing and moisturizing, you do not need to spend almost $50 for a nice foot cream. This one moisturizes well and has stimulating tea tree oil, but I think it's over-priced for what you get.

Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque ($54 for 5oz)
As I mentioned above, I used this after the Pore Purifying Mud Masque and was pleased with how it left my skin feeling more hydrated. It has that amazing cranberry scent just like the cleanser, toner, shampoo and conditioner that I've reviewed before, plus a list of herbal extracts a mile long (read them at Whosthefairest.com). Although it's clay-based, it didn't dry out my skin, but instead left it feeling soft and supple. Again, I doubt I would pay $54 for another jar of this, but I will enjoy the jar I have.

Lemon Sugar Body Polish ($42 for 5oz)
It seems no line would be complete these days without some sort of sugar body scrub. This one has a nice texture with a good blend of sugar and oils, so it's not too dry and crumbly, nor too oily or runny. The lemon scent is refreshing - perfect for a quick scrub in the morning.

Eye Define ($64 for .5oz)
I hate to like this eye cream - it's so expensive for such a small tube! One positive is that it's thick and rich, so a tiny dab is all you need (maybe it's a better value than it seems). If you need a very moisturizing eye cream that doesn't leave you greasy or filmy, this is one to try. Rose hips seed oil, jojoba oil, babassu oil, and vitamin E soak into those fine lines and (almost) make you forget they are there. Even though this is a rich cream, it absorbs quickly, has a velvet finish and can be used around the whole eye area.

Cucumber Reviving Day Cream ($48 for 1.7oz)
For normal or slightly dry skin, this is a soothing, lightweight cream perfect for light nighttime moisturizing (even though it's called "day cream") or as a light layer under your daytime sunscreen. Shea butter, aloe, and a ton of plant extracts like pomegranate, artichoke, carrot, green tea, and seaweed make this lotion practically food for your face. Even though it has shea butter (a fairly rich moisturizer), it's not heavy or greasy. I like the light feel, but my skin just needs more moisture.

June Jacobs Spa Collection are available at The Peninsula Spa in New York (700 Fifth Avenue, phone 212-903-3910), Apothia at Fred Segal in California (check Apothia.com for locations), Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, AZ (phone 1-800-24-CAMEL), and online at eBodyTreatments.com and WhosTheFairest.com. You can also call the company's toll free number, 1-866-JUNE-JAC.

I hope you enjoyed this issue of The Cosmetic Report!